Atiku in Cross River: We’ll open up Calabar port to create massive business opportunities
Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), says if elected, he will develop the Calabar port to create abundant business opportunities. Abubakar said this on Monday while addressing a crowd of supporters at the PDP presidential rally held in Calabar, the state capital. He said expanding the port will […]
Obi: Why I couldn’t meet with Oba of Lagos
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), says Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos, was not “readily available” when he wanted to pay a visit to the monarch’s palace. Speaking on Monday in a Channels Television interview, Obi dismissed claims that he deliberately refused to visit the traditional ruler. Over […]
‘It was extremely challenging’ — Fani-Kayode speaks on grilling by DSS
Femi Fani-Kayode, a former minister of aviation, says it was a challenging experience facing an investigation panel at the Department of State Services (DSS) headquarters. Fani-Kayode, director of new media in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council, reported at the office of the secret police on Monday after he was summoned. […]
Tinubu promises ‘permanent solution’ to farmer-herder crisis as Fulani group endorses him
Bola Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has promised a permanent solution to the clashes between farmers and herders if he is elected. In a statement on Monday by Abdulaziz Abdulaziz, his media aide, Tinubu made the promise on Sunday while receiving leaders of Fulani communities under the aegis […]
Lagos orders coroner’s inquest into death of Chrisland’s Whitney Adeniran
The Lagos state government has ordered a coroner’s inquest into the death of Whitney Adeniran. Source: Top Stories
FULL LIST: INEC says 240 polling units have no registered voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says 240 polling units across the country have no registered voters. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, spoke on Monday at a meeting with leaders of political parties at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. Yakubu said no new registrants chose the polling units and no voters indicated interest […]
AK-47: Police arrest Abuja pastor, inspector detained for giving out rifle
The police command in the federal capital territory (FCT) says it has arrested Uche Aigbe, a pastor who mounted the pulpit carrying an AK-47 rifle. Josephine Adeh, FCT spokesperson, disclosed the arrest in a statement on Monday. BACKGROUND On Sunday, videos and pictures surfaced on social media showing Aigbe, the presiding […]
Muhammad Pate, Nigeria’s ex-health minister, appointed GAVI CEO
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) has appointed Muhammad Pate, a former minister of state for health in Nigeria, as its new chief executive officer (CEO). In a statement on Monday, Gavi said Pate was appointed as CEO following a year-long recruitment process overseen by Jose Barraso, chairperson of the Gavi board. Pate […]
TRENDING VIDEO: ‘I need to buy drugs’ — elderly man weeps inside bank over cash scarcity
A video of an elderly man weeping inside a banking hall has surfaced on social media platforms. Speaking in Yoruba, the elderly man, who was seated with a crutch placed in front of him, said he needs to access cash in order to buy drugs. “All I want is money to buy […]
Buhari to security agencies: Ensure credibility of polls — global community watching you
President Muhammadu Buhari says he expects the police and other law enforcement agencies to ensure that the forthcoming general election is credible. This isn’t the first time the president is making such a request to the police. In 2022, the president said the police should be firm, professional, and loyal to the […]